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Twist Style Friday: Sinua

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Published on Thursday, 22 September 2016 21:48

Every Friday we feature one of the garments from the magazine in a post about styling. We suggest different ways to wear the garment in question using mock-ups from Polyvore. We encourage readers to tell us what they think about these outfits via our Facebook page or Twitter, and if folks want to make their own outfits, please tweet them at us with the hashtag #twiststyle. You can find all of the Style Friday posts here.

I got home last night from dinner and my roombabe announced that today was "the last hot day." He said is a little wistfully, but you know my seasonal proclivities, fashion friends. Fall has arrived, and it is a real delight. My queue is piling up with sweaters in preparation, and this one is definitely on my list.

I love a wide neckline and split hem. The lace patterning is super pretty, and knit in a DK weight, it's a decently speedy knit! This one is made of soft, fluffy camel.

Whenever the seasons change I feel like I have to relearn how to dress myself. Additionally, I just spent a couple of weeks living off a carry-on sized capsule collection of my wardrobe, so now that I'm home, I'm kind of overwhelmed by all the clothes I have to choose from! Maybe that's why this week my styling is kind of all about variations on a theme. Go forth. Knit Sinua. Be adorable.

Designer Post: Pavers

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Published on Sunday, 18 September 2016 21:15

Today's post is from Nikki Wagner, designer of the stunning unisex accessory set Pavers from our newest issue. You can also find it here, on her blog. If you knit Paverns, Nikki would love you to tweet or 'gram about your projects with the tags #KnitPavers and #NikkiWagnerKnits. You can also find her on Ravelry as NikWagner.

Pavers unisex accessories set includes a hat, mittens and a cowl. The hat and mittens are written with 3 adult sizes and the cowl includes 2 sizes, which gives you plenty of options for the best fit. These three accessories are covered in diamond cable stitches that flow really well together. The interlocking cable pattern on the cowl makes for especially stunning accessories piece.

Pavers is available for sale directly from Twist Collective (click here) or you can purchase it through Ravelry (click here). The great thing about Twist Collective is that they provide fair payment to their designers. When you purchase a pattern from Twist Collective you know that you are supporting a publication that loves independent designers. They also provide wonderful technical editing, layouts, pictures which results in a publication of exceptional quality.

For the love of Cables: I am becoming a cable-loving junkie. Those intertwined, accented stitches are worked together like a puzzle piece, and it’s so cool! Looking back at a cable-stitch path that I knit is very similar to how I feel when I hike to a mountain overlook. There is a deep sense of accomplishment there, and I love to take it all in. For Pavers I did some cable-work magic to make the diamond cable designs flow well with the decrease shaping for the hat and mittens. I think it the end result is beautiful. The cables on the cowl are interlocked in a repeating double-diamond cable pattern. I love designing interlocking stitch patterns, so it was a real delight to have the opportunity to create this design. The pattern includes written and charted cable instructions (woo-hoo!). I try to provide both when I can, for whatever knitting preferences you happen to have (I am a chart follower, myself).

Perfect for Fall: When I think about knitting, I almost always think of fall. I love when my patterns release for fall knitting, because I can then associate them with warm drinks, cool days, and changing colors. Accessories are especially wonderful to wear in the fall because you never know how the weather will change from morning-to-afternoon-to-night. So having the option to take off or pull on warm accesories is just so great. Accessories easily fit in a bag, trunk or tucked under your chair for when you need them next. I also love fall because it reminds me that holiday knitting is underway. Pavers provides such a variety of sizes and pieces, and is unisex – all of which make it a great pattern for holiday knitting. You can pick and choose which pieces would best fit your loved ones (which is super thoughtful of you).

Twist Style Fridays: Sangria

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Published on Friday, 16 September 2016 12:07

Every Friday we feature one of the garments from the magazine in a post about styling. We suggest different ways to wear the garment in question using mock-ups from Polyvore. We encourage readers to tell us what they think about these outfits via our Facebook page or Twitter, and if folks want to make their own outfits, please tweet them at us with the hashtag #twiststyle. You can find all of the Style Friday posts here.

Happy Friday fashion fans!

I wore a sweater yesterday. This one, actually. I am so excited for this delightful weather. It's the time for wool, people. This is our time.

The sleeve details are probably my favorite, but I also really like the neckline and the cables that bracket the button band.

In a squishy, springy merino like this one, your cables with be round and crisp, and your sweater will hold it's shape beautifully. I want to wear Sangria with really amazing shoes and at least one statement accessory. More is more people, more is more